Former Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman will front her own chat show next year, the BBC has announced..

British boxer Anthony Joshua has reportedly been involved in a car crash in Nigeria..

A house blaze that claimed the life of a child has been extinguished by firefighters, Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) said..

A mother and her two young children died in a house fire that destroyed their home in the early hours of Boxing Day despite the efforts of her husband to save his family, police said..

The UK’s landscapes and wildlife endured drought, heat and fires that gave way to downpours and floods in 2025 as extreme weather becomes the “new normal”..

The earliest known coin minted in Scotland – almost 900 years ago – has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist..

Nearly two-thirds (62%) of investors with at least £100,000 in assets plan to increase the amounts they put away in 2026 despite market uncertainties, a survey indicates..

French actress Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91..

Model Holly Ramsay has arrived at Bath Abbey for her wedding to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty with her TV chef father by her side..

England’s long wait for an Ashes win on Australian soil is finally over as they came out on top after two days of mayhem in Melbourne..

Chaos ruled in front of a record Ashes crowd as Australia got the better of the Boxing Day madness at the MCG..

Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman has spoken about her emotional return to EastEnders, as her character is back on screens to “create havoc” in Albert Square..

A cold health alert has been issued for Christmas Day, as forecasters said the prospect of a white Christmas was “highly unlikely”..

Hospital admissions for flu in England are falling for the first time this winter, though health officials have warned the virus is “still with us” and that infections could “bounce back” in the new year..

The family of a 13-year-old girl have said they are “heartbroken” by her death, as police continue to investigate after arresting a teenage boy on suspicion of harassment..

Passengers travelling home on Christmas Eve have faced travel difficulties after railway services from a major airport were disrupted because of a lack of staff..

Shoppers descended on UK high streets and retail parks to buy last-minute gifts on Christmas Eve, boosting retailers amid a challenging consumer backdrop..

More than one million people will be working on Christmas Day, often in low-paid jobs, according to new research..

The King has chosen Westminster Abbey as the location for his Christmas broadcast, which will have the key theme of pilgrimage..

Royal Colleges representing more than 90,000 health professionals have joined forces to urge pregnant women to get their flu vaccine as soon as possible..

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus will return to the Brighton Dome on Saturday, December 13, with their winter show, Beauty and the Bear.

LDRs should be credited as “first name, last name, local democracy reporter”.

The University of Chichester has announced a partnership with Southeast Bangkok University to establish an academic hub in the heart of South East Asia.

Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party and MP for Brighton Pavilion, has been appointedProfessor of Practice in Environmental Sustainability.

Plans to approve the lawfulness of a Tarring house in multiple occupation (HMO) have been approved by Worthing Borough Council.

Plans to build 19 homes in Loxwood have been refused by Chichester District Council.

Any residents in the Wivelsfield area who will be spending Christmas Day alone are invited to a festive lunch.

Staff and residents at Sycamore Grove care home took a trip out in our mini bus to visit a beautiful poppy display at a local church.

Children at St Mark's CE Primary School are being offered a free junior season ticket for Whitehawk Football Club.

A Shoreham beauty salon has been named the ‘Salon of the Year’

Councillors have called for the earlier implementation of extended pedestrian hours in Hastings town centre.

Proposals linked to a major housing development on the outskirts of Uckfield are set to go in front of Wealden councillors next week.

An exercise was carried out by RNLI Shoreham, Eastbourne, and Newhaven to commemorate the retirement of Phill Corsi after 44 years of service

A business in the city has created a 12-metre Christmas tree for one of London’s biggest train stations

Brick Farm Lakes, a trout fishery near Herstmonceux in East Sussex, has gone on sale for £1,095,000 with AP Estate Agents

Plans have been approved by Lewes District Council to build 33 flats next to Newhaven Town railway station in East Sussex

Sir Peter Blake’s Hound Dog (Gromit, Nothing but a Hound-Dog), a one-off painted fibreglass sculpture created for the 2013 Gromit Unleashed public art trail

Plans for an 85-flat residential development on a former Unilever industrial site in Eastbourne, East Sussex, have been approved

Southern Water has been slammed after a serious pollution incident on Camber Sands beach

Little India, an Indian restaurant and takeaway in Bexhill, East Sussex, has issued a tongue-in-cheek "official apology" to customers